A seemingly harmless celebration turned into a blackout Tuesday night when Mylar balloons hit power lines, cutting ...
after metal balloons hit power lines. The outages were first reported in the Sawtelle and Westwood areas just after 1:30 p.m. according to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
Almost 2,200 people living in West Los Angeles were without power for part of Saturday after power lines in their area were hit by metallic balloons, according to the Los Angeles Department of ...
On the surface, metallic balloons and confetti guns are seemingly innocent parade accessories. But they can cause major electrical issues when they meet power lines. New Orleans councilman Oliver ...
About 2,400 people on Milwaukee's east side were briefly without power Tuesday night after a Mylar balloon came into contact with a power line, We Energies spokesperson Brendan Conway told the ...
"If a balloon's released into the air, and it gets stuck in the power lines, it can conduct electricity if it's covered in that metallic coating, and that can cause an outage, (and) it can cause ...
Never release them into the sky. Never attempt to retrieve any type of balloon, kite or toy that becomes caught in a power line. Leave it alone and immediately call FirstEnergy at 888-544-4877 to ...
OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- More metallic balloons are sold for Valentine's Day than any other holiday and, not surprisingly, it's also around this time of year that Pacific Gas ...
A seemingly harmless celebration turned into a blackout Tuesday night when Mylar balloons hit power lines, cutting ...